Club Notes

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 36, 15 March 1935, Page 48

Club Notes

From the Secretary’s Pen. (By A. B. McDonagh, Sec., N.Z. S.W.C., _ 4 Queen St., Wellington). HE latest schedule of Radio Coloniale, France, as given out over the air, is as follows:19.68 metres, 12.25 meg. 12 midnight to 4 a.m, 25.23 metres, 11.90 meg., 4.15 a.m. to> 7.15 a.m, . 25.23 metres, 11.90 meg., S a.m. to 11 a.m, 25.60 metres, 11.71 meg., 12 noon to 3 p.m. 25.60 metres, 11.71 meg., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m, Above times are New Zealand daylight saving. RECENTLY we have been experiencing some remarkable reception results on the shortwave bands, and the ‘Americans have been coming in quite well during the early afteruoons. 20-metre amateurs have also been very clear and Joud. Dayentry gives no cause for complaint, but suffers severely at times from commercial morse stations, many of which are situated right in the bands allocated for broadcast. On March 4, trom 10.30 p.m, a stranger appeared close to 6 megacycles; the programme was very similar to those from VUB., but static and the close proximity of our powerful local morse station prevented me from hearing

the call. The Dutch Java stations have been coming in very. well, particularly YDA, It is said that our old friend NRH is to return shortly on 31 metres. Another likely ‘"come-back" is XETH. M® J. B. HINDS, of New Jersey, was the winner of the International Shortwave Club competition, and a modern receiver was sent to him as a prize. Mr. Hinds will be remembered as the shortwave conducter of "Shortwave Radio" before it went out of existence, and his radio literary efforts were of benefit to a vast number. HAVE been asked to state that there is another organisation with a similar title to the International Short Wave Club, but which has no connection with: it. Readers are asked to note that the LS.W.C.’s title contains only the four words. I will supply address and particulars on receipt of a stamped envelope.